startling

英 [ˈstɑːtlɪŋ] 美 [ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ]

adj.  惊人的; 让人震惊的; 极鲜亮的
v.  使惊吓; 使吓一跳; 使大吃一惊
startle的现在分词

现在分词:startling

TOEFL

Collins.2 / BNC.8509 / COCA.7406



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 惊人的;让人震惊的
    extremely unusual and surprising
    1. a startling discovery
      惊人的发现
  2. 极鲜亮的
    extremely bright
    1. startling blue eyes
      蓝盈盈的眼睛

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 令人吃惊的;惊人的;不寻常的
    Something that is startling is so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise.
    1. Sometimes the results may be rather startling.
      有时结果可能会令人吃惊。
    2. ...startling new evidence...
      惊人的新证据
    3. His hair was dyed a startling black.
      他把头发染成了令人吃惊的黑色。

双语例句

  1. 'Frankly I found it rather frightening.' — 'A little startling,' Mark agreed.
    “坦白说我觉得这相当可怕。”——“是有点吓人,”马克表示同意。
  2. The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance
    这两位访客的外表截然不同。
  3. These myths have a startling likeness to one another
    这些神话彼此间有惊人的相似性。
  4. His hair was dyed a startling black.
    他把头发染成了令人吃惊的黑色。
  5. He has a way of coming out with startling remarks.
    他好作险语。
  6. It has already proved possible to tinker with this genetic inheritance, with startling results.
    事实已经证明可能对这种基因遗传进行修补,并产生了令人吃惊的结果。
  7. The results of past studies on this subject have been alternately predictable and startling.
    关于这一问题,以前也进行过一些研究,其结果有的在意料之中,也有的令人震惊。
  8. This would represent a startling slowdown from the trend of the past two decades.
    这将意味着,与过去20年的增速相比,中国经济增长出现了惊人的放缓。
  9. I read some startling news today on BBS.
    我在留言版上读到了一些雷人的新闻。
  10. But Emerson always keeps us up-not less by his memorable tersenessthan by his startling habit of illustration.
    但艾默生始终保持他的令人难忘的简洁和他的做例证的惊人的习惯。
  11. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed.
    突然有一个惊人的明亮的闪光和减轻雷电推出繁荣。
  12. I am keen on this paper because they always have startling inside stories to reveal.
    我非常喜欢这家报纸,因为上面总是有惊人的内幕新闻披露。
  13. Brazil has been losing external competitiveness to a startling and disturbing degree.
    巴西外部竞争力的丧失已达到一种令人震惊和不安的程度。
  14. This was a startling deviation from the established pattern.
    这惊人地偏离了既定的模式。
  15. He made a startling discovery!
    他有了一个令人震惊的发现!
  16. If you have an inventive streak, you could make a startling discovery or breakthrough now.
    如果你有善于创造的能力,你将做出惊人的发现或突破。
  17. His arguments led up to a startling conclusion.
    他的论据证实了一个令人吃惊的推论。
  18. Not if you believe a startling presentation I saw this week from a large, global financial group.
    如果你相信我本周从一家大型全球金融集团那里看到的一份令人吃惊的陈述,答案是否定的。
  19. Their work makes a rather startling assertion: the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated.
    【译文】他们的工作得出了一个惊人的观点:我们通常称之为天才的特性被高估了。
  20. That is not the only startling new development.
    这并非唯一惊人的新发展。
  21. A startling use of line and color is this artist's special trademark.
    令人惊异的线条和色彩的应用是这个艺术家明显的特征。
  22. That headline figure conceals some startling regional discrepancies.
    这一总体数字掩盖了一些令人瞠目的地区性差异。
  23. New findings from Japan suggest a startling way to extend your lifespan – if you're a woman.
    来自日本的最新发现提出了一个让人吃惊的延长寿命的方法&变成女人。
  24. From the garden, startling all three men, there came a happy roaring shout.
    从花园,让所有三个人都吃了一惊,那里传来快乐的咆哮的呼喊。
  25. We made startling discoveries about her past.
    关于她的过去我们有了惊人的发现。
  26. Scientists have uncovered startling new evidence which definitively show what color feathers certain dinosaurs had& reddish-orange.
    科学家们找到了新的确凿的证据证明一些恐龙的羽毛颜色是桔红色的!
  27. But both films have a startling impact and a lingering chill.
    然而,这两部影片都饱含着巨大的冲击力,以及令人无法释怀的寒意。
  28. Its serried ranks of economists, analysts and financial wizards were offering startling insights.
    其旗下众多经济学家、分析师和金融奇才提出了一些令人吃惊的洞见。
  29. We discovered the startling truth: customers prefer low prices.
    我们发现了一个惊人的事实:,顾客喜欢低物价。
  30. In the first place, his startling likeness to Catherine connected him fearfully with her.
    首先,他和凯瑟琳的惊人的相像竟使他和她联在一起了。

英英释义

adj

  1. so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
    1. Sydney's startling new Opera House
    2. startling news
    3. startling earthquake shocks